conspóideach

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Irish

Etymology

conspóid (“dispute, wrangle”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

conspóideach (genitive singular masculine conspóidigh, genitive singular feminine conspóidí, plural conspóideacha, comparative conspóidí)

  1. argumentative (of person)
  2. contentious, controversial (of matter, issue)

Declension

Declension of conspóideach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative conspóideach chonspóideach conspóideacha;
chonspóideacha2
vocative chonspóidigh conspóideacha
genitive conspóidí conspóideacha conspóideach
dative conspóideach;
chonspóideach1 		chonspóideach;
chonspóidigh (archaic) 		conspóideacha;
chonspóideacha2
Comparative níos conspóidí
Superlative is conspóidí

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

  • conspóid (“argument, dispute; contention, controversy”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of conspóideach
radical lenition eclipsis
conspóideach chonspóideach gconspóideach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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